Just what the St. Louis Rams needed: more bad news before the season even starts. The team’s top receiver, Donnie Avery, suffered a severe injury in last night’s preseason game against New England. Initial reports indicate a torn ACL in his right knee. The Rams haven’t confirmed, but suffice it to say he needs to come off your draft board.
It’s a shame, as Avery and new quarterback Sam Bradford looked to be developing some chemistry. Now unheralded Laurent Robinson steps into the top receiver role for the Rams. As the primary target on an NFL team, there are only 31 other people in the world with his job. Thus, he should get snapped up in drafts that are 12 teams or deeper. Obviously, don’t expect huge numbers from him or any Ram not named Steven Jackson.
Jackson always performs well even though he is St. Louis’ only offensive weapon, so he’s still worthy of a first-round pick.
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